Jeannette Walls
Jeannette Walls
Jeannette Wallsis an American writer and journalist widely known as former gossip columnist for MSNBC.com — and author of The Glass Castle, a memoir of the nomadic family life of her childhood, which stayed on the New York Times Best Seller list for 100 weeks...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMemoirist
Date of Birth21 April 1960
CityPhoenix, AZ
CountryUnited States of America
answer asked control people truth
I was in control of what people thought of me, but I had no control over what they thought of my mother. When I asked my mother, 'How do I tell people about you?' her answer was, 'Tell the truth'. But of course, the truth is never simple.
perfect people secret
I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.
animal people needs
People are like animals. Some are happiest penned in, some need to roam free. You go to recognize what's in her nature and accept it.
mom children people
Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you are young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul.
running people tails
That was the thing to remember about all monsters, They love to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run.
thinking people care
Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are
people made hard
Life there was hard and it made people hard.
sorry people admiration
She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people.
people stories worried
I was so worried that people wouldn't like me or my story.
mother simple people
When I asked my mother, ‘how do I tell people about you’ her answer was ‘tell the truth’. But of course, the truth is never simple.
views people world
I found out that people are incredibly compassionate and kind. It really changed my view of the world.
book reading people
Whenever I'm reading a book I enjoy, I always develop a mental list of the people I want to share it with.
writing thinking people
One of the many lessons I hope I've learned is how much I underestimated people, their open-mindedness and their willingness to understand. I think, moreover, I underestimated the degree to which everyone has a story. So my advice, for whatever it's worth, is to trust readers, trust the truth and trust the power of storytelling.
running people watches
Unlike diamonds, watches were practical. They were for people on the run, people with appointments to keep and schedules to meet.